Waiting (Adjective)
Meaning
Being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A team of doctors was waiting in the emergency room.
- Paramedics and waiting ambulances rushed to the scene of the accident.
- An impressive lineup of cars, including luxury sports cars and waiting taxis, formed outside the popular nightclub.
- I checked and the hotel held a room with a waiting table for two at a special romantic dinner event.
- Several waiting police officers surrounded the perimeter of the crime scene to keep it secure.